Francesco L. FrattoFrancesco L. Fratto

Director of LOTE & ESLDirector of LOTE & ESL

Half Hollow Hills: The languages that are spoken by our ELLs

ArabicBengaliBosnianChineseHaitian CreoleHindiJapaneseKoreanPolishTeluguUrduUzbek

RussianSpanishAshanti/TwiFarsiGujaratiItalianMalayalamPashtoSinhalaTurkishTagalog

The Many Faces of ELLs

Second Language Acquisition QuizSecond Language Acquisition Quiz

1.1.

According to research, students in According to research, students in ESLESL--only programs, with no only programs, with no schooling in their native language, schooling in their native language, take 7take 7--10 years to reach grade level 10 years to reach grade level norms.norms.

True

Second Language Acquisition QuizSecond Language Acquisition Quiz

2.2.

Second language learners will acquire Second language learners will acquire academic English faster if their academic English faster if their parents speak English at home.parents speak English at home.

False

Second Language Acquisition QuizSecond Language Acquisition Quiz

3.3. Cognitive and academic development Cognitive and academic development in native language has an important in native language has an important and positive effect on second and positive effect on second language acquisition.language acquisition.

True

Second Language Acquisition QuizSecond Language Acquisition Quiz

4.4.

Older generations of immigrants Older generations of immigrants learned without all the special learned without all the special language programs that immigrant language programs that immigrant children receive now. It was "sink or children receive now. It was "sink or swim" and they did just fine! swim" and they did just fine!

False

Terms to KnowELL: English Language Learner: English Language LearnerESL: English as a Second Language: English as a Second LanguageLEPLEP: Limited English Proficiency: Limited English ProficiencyESOL: English to Speakers of Other Languages: English to Speakers of Other LanguagesNYSESLAT: New York State English as a Second : New York State English as a Second Language Achievement TestLanguage Achievement TestL1L1: First or Home Language: First or Home LanguageL2L2: Second Language/English Language: Second Language/English LanguageHLQHLQ: Home Language Questionnaire: Home Language Questionnaire

New York State LEP New York State LEP Identification ProcessIdentification Process

2.

INITIAL ASSESSMENTAdminister Language Assessment Battery Revised (LAB-R)

3.

PROGRAM PLACEMENTPlace student in bilingual education or freestanding ESL

Program.

1.

SCREENINGEnrollment: Administer Home Language Questionnaire

4.

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT*ELA and NYSESLAT

State AssessmentsState Assessments

I. NYSESLATII. State Tests Grades 3-

8

(ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies)

III. NYS Regents Exams IV. Testing Accommodations

He/She speaks English…..

BICS:BICS:Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

(English used at the store, with friends, etc.)(English used at the store, with friends, etc.)

CALP: CALP: Cognitive Academic Language ProficiencyCognitive Academic Language Proficiency

(Academic English required in the classroom to (Academic English required in the classroom to discuss concepts such as democracy , species discuss concepts such as democracy , species classification, etc.)classification, etc.)

Types of ELLs

I. Student is not literateInterrupted schooling

II. Student is literateBelow grade level

III. Student on or above grade level

Level of Proficiency

I. Beginner

II. Intermediate

III. Advanced

IV. Transitional

Four Levels of Second Language Acquisition

Stage 1: Pre-Production:

500 word receptive vocabulary

Minimal Comprehension

No verbal production

Classroom Activities:

ListenDrawMoveChoosePointSelectMimeAct Out

Four Levels of Second Language Acquisition

Stage II: Early Production

1000 Word active/receptive vocabulary

Limited Comprehension

One/Two word responses

Classroom Activities

NameGroupCompareCategorizeAnswerLabelRespondTell/Say

Four Levels of Second Language Acquisition

Stage III: Early Production

3000 Word active/receptive vocabulary

Increased comprehension

Simple sentences

Some basic errors in speech

Classroom Activities

Recall

SummarizeDefine

Describe

Explain

Role-PlayChoose

Contrast

CompareRestateRetell

Four Levels of Second Language Acquisition

Stage IV: Intermediate Fluency

6000 word active/receptive vocabulary

Very good comprehension

More complex structures

Fewer Errors in speech

Classroom Activities

Analyze

Tell/SayCreate

Predict

Defend

HypothesizeDebateAnswerListCategorize

Comprehensible Input (i + 1)

Prior knowledge

Vocabulary

L2 Noise

Techniques / Strategies

Wait time: 15-20 secondsVisuals, graphic organizers and picturesRepeat and rephrase5-8 most important vocabulary of the lessonFocus on 2-3 key concepts of a lessonElectronic dictionariesDemonstrate knowledge in different ways

Techniques / Strategies

Outline of the lesson – key conceptsNotesPrintInstructionsConcrete language and questionsSimplify questionsAccommodationsFirst draft in native tongue

Work and Assessment

Shorten length of writing assignmentEliminate a few multiple choice questionsBeginners: graphic organizers in lieu of a writing pieceExtra timeProvide word bankCreate a simplified language version

Students correcting grammatical errors during daily oral language practice exercisesStudents reading and having discussions about: main idea, drawing conclusions, making predictions and inferences, character analysis and story elementsStudents feeling comfortable and safe so that they may take risks and participateStudents having fun and learning English!

What You Can Expect to See..What You Can Expect to See..

A Happy ESL Teacher

Final Thoughts…..

Culture of your studentLearn a few wordsBuild background!View your students as bilingual/bicultural and not LEPCollaborate/Conference with your building ESL teacher.

Final Thoughts..